Air Time Mastermind
At the top of one side, participants are asked to write their biggest, most pressing problem the group can assist with and then their name on the reverse side.
How to run it
- Everyone is handed a piece of construction paper.
- At the top of one side, participants are asked to write their biggest, most pressing problem the group can assist with and then their name on the reverse side.
- Ask participants to be as specific as possible with the question. (i.e. “What low or no-cost ways can I increase referrals for my service business?”)
- Make sure participants leave enough space below their question for multiple answers.
- Have people start folding their paper airplane with the question ending up the inside of the folds.
- Recommend each person decorate their plane individually to be able to find it later on.
- Once everyone has completed their airplanes it’s time to fly! Have everyone stand up and toss their planes into the wild blue yonder!
- Each participant grabs an airplane that doesn’t belong to them and unfolds it.
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At the top of one side, participants are asked to write their biggest, most pressing problem the group can assist with and then their name on the reverse side.
Ask participants to be as specific as possible with the question. (i.e. “What low or no-cost ways can I increase referrals for my service business?”)
Make sure participants leave enough space below their question for multiple answers.
Have people start folding their paper airplane with the question ending up the inside of the folds.
Once everyone has completed their airplanes it’s time to fly! Have everyone stand up and toss their planes into the wild blue yonder!
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Air Time Mastermind. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: At the top of one side, participants are asked to write their biggest, most pressing problem the group can assist with and then their name on the reverse side.; Ask participants to be as specific as possible with the question. (i.e. “What low or no-cost ways can I increase referrals for my service business?”); Make sure participants leave enough space below their question for multiple answers.; Have people start folding their paper airplane with the question ending up the inside of the folds.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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